Jalandhar: ED attaches 12 properties of accused in illegal mining case

The Enforcement Directorate here has attached 12 immovable properties of mining accused Baljinder Singh, alias Aman, for alleged violation of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.

The attached properties belong to Aman and his associates in Nangal, Noorpur Bedi, Garhshankar and Machhiwara areas. ED officials have written a letter to the DCs, SDMs, Sub-Registrars and SSPs of Ropar, Hoshiarpur, Ludhiana and other areas, directing them to attach properties spread on 53 acres. The accused has been residing at Ambika Florence in New Chandigarh.

Aman is a co-accused in the FIR lodged against Nasib Chand in Ropar wherein they were found indulging in illegal mining even on the land attached by the ED in the Bhola drug case. There are 10 FIRs against him, including nine under the Mines and Minerals Act. He used fake slips and forged documents, causing a huge loss to the state exchequer.

Aman had declared an income of around Rs 68 lakh from all sources from year 2020 to 2025. However, he had purchased properties worth Rs 7-8 crore using black money earned from illegal mining and other unlawful activities.

He has also been accused of violating provisions of the Income Tax Act. The ED has recorded statements of around 35-40 individuals, who confirmed that Aman was engaged in illegal mining.

The ED investigation is still underway to uncover the full extent of the nexus and the illegal operations linked to Aman and his associates.